20 Terms
Contributors in Geography
Geography
riparian rights
Geography; Geography
The rights of water use possessed by a person owning land containing or bordering a watercourse or lake.
Scots-Irish
Geography; Geography
The North American descendants of Protestants from Scotland who migrated to Northern Ireland in the 17th century.
second home
Geography; Geography
A seasonally occupied dwelling that is not the primary residence of the owner. Such residences are usually found in areas with substantial opportunities for recreation or tourist activity.
secondary sector
Geography; Geography
That portion of a region's economy devoted to the processing of basic materials extracted by the primary sector.
absolute humidity
Geography; Geography
The mass of water vapor in the atmosphere per unit of volume of space.
